Both Master Nagakaku and Kitahata Gujiao had been beholden to Yoshihiro, and their interests were aligned. The three of them got along in the same room, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.
Changjue talks about Zen and bows to ask the sage to taste it. How does Yiyin know these things about Buddha-nature and Zen?
Although he was a Shingon monk who entered Taoism at Kofukuji Temple, it was originally a political deal, a declaration of sincere alliance between the Shiba family and Kofukuji Temple.
In recent years, because of the saint's strong belief in Shingon, many Ji warriors have followed the flattery and entered Shingon.
Not to mention that Yoshigan is not interested in the teachings of the Shingon sect, even if Yoshigan is illiterate and cannot read a word of Chinese characters, the Shingon sect will praise him as a Buddhist protector who is proficient in the Dao, Bishamon's true form.
Nagakaku was just expressing his attitude at this moment. Yoshigage couldn't understand and was too lazy to understand. He simply looked around and talked about him, then asked Kitahata Matushiro with a smile.
"Master Tianjue, how are you doing lately?"
Kitahata teaches bowing and saluting.
"Thanks to the care of the saint, the poor nun has been able to practice with peace of mind in the past few years without being disturbed by worldly affairs. His body and bones are stronger than before."
Yiyin nodded.
"Tokusatsu Kamesong is in Duowen Mountain Castle, not far from here. Have you visited their two daughters more often?"
Kitahata Yujiao smiled bitterly.
"I went there several times to urge them not to forget the grace of the saint, to concentrate on their studies, to serve you as soon as possible, and to serve you.
You have been going to Guandong for a year, so why don't you take them two with you? You always need someone to take care of you, and as a minor surname, they should shoulder this responsibility."
Yiyin shook his head.
"I have a hard life, running around without stopping. My two children are still young, so don't follow me around and suffer.
Stay in Duowenshan City and study hard. If you succeed in your studies in the future, I can promote them."
Kitahata's cheeks trembled, his eyes showed gratitude, and he bowed.
"The kindness of the saint will never be forgotten by Kitahata Gujiao!"
Yoshigami pointed at Kitahata Juji and smiled at Master Nagakaku.
"Look, this is called the unfinished existence of the worldly connection and the unfinished six sense organs. She, a nun, must have a restless mind, so why don't you care about her?"
Facing Yiyin's kind ridicule, Master Changjue sighed.
"The nature of mother and daughter, the deep love between mother and daughter, how can it be easily ended?
Furthermore, living in this mundane world, even if you want to cut off your worries and escape into Buddhism, how can your wishes come true just by cutting them off and escaping?"
Yiyin glanced at Master Changjue who was filled with emotion and asked.
"Seeing that the host is so emotional, could it be that he has something on his mind?"
Changjue shook his head.
"I will soon no longer be the master of Kofukuji Temple. The religious order called me back to Mount Koya. The Master intends to pass the throne to me."
Yiyin clapped his hands and smiled.
"This is a good thing. I would like to congratulate you in advance, the future Master."
Master Changjue smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing.
"The sage is wise and powerful, and you are obviously very aware of the little thoughts of the Shingon Sect.
The main reason why the Master wants me to go back and take over the throne is that I have an old relationship with you and you hope that I can do more for the sect.
Ever since the Ichiki clan became hostile to the Oda family, His Highness Oda chased and fought the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had already broken up the vitality and strength that the Ichiko clan had accumulated over the years.
The Nanman Sect in Sakai Port is watching the fire from across the river, ready to make a move. No one in the direction of Settsu can stop the infiltration of Nanman Sect missionaries.
There are even rumors that His Highness Oda has allowed the Nanman Sect to enter and exit Oda territory to preach at will, and is planning to give a piece of land in Azuchi Castle to the Nanman Sect to build a church.
Koyasan was very worried about this, so he hurriedly summoned me back. The master's seat is like a hot iron plate, and there is no easy place to sit on it."
Master Changjue felt bitter, so she gave the Northern Yamato to Yiyin in exchange for the Shiba family's protection of the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom. This decision was initially severely criticized by the Koyasan Order.
The reason why she is now able to firmly hold the position of head of Kofukuji Temple is actually because of Yoshiyin Tai Niu B.
In these years, the Shiba family was invincible and its power continued to rise. Tsutsui Junkei coveted the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom several times, but he died due to the pressure of the saint.
The Koyasan Order's doubts about Master Nagakaku also gradually disappeared with the rise of Shiba.
But what follows is that the sect hopes that Nagakaku will stand up and take on more responsibilities. Through Nagakaku's friendship with the saint, the Shingon sect can safely survive this increasingly chaotic religious world.
With the decline of the shogunate, the two most powerful daimyo in the world were the Shiba family and the Oda family.
The Oda family was hostile to the Ichiko clan and uprooted the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, the religious gateway of the Buddhist sect that stood in Nishi Kinki to resist the invasion of the Nanbarbarians.
Coupled with Oda Nobunaga's religious tolerant attitude, the Nanman Sect was finally freed from its shackles and could preach to the depths of the island country without any scruples. This was a wake-up call for all Buddhist sects.
In a time of great strife, everyone has to show their special abilities, and survival is the most important thing.
After the third generation of shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu slaughtered the emperor's ministers and destroyed Shintoism, the power of Buddhism increased greatly, and the temples became a country within a country, the leader of which was the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom.
Over the past two hundred years, the monastery territory has failed to pay taxes, respect the laws, and refuse to perform labor services. It has also continued to erode the Wu family territory during the military campaigns.
Now, it is finally time to pay off the debt.
The Buddhist sects knew very well that Oda Nobunaga allowed this mad dog of the Nanman Sect to enter the temple just for the privilege of receiving no input from the temple.
After the Oda family defeated the most unruly Ichiko clan, they finally started to deal with religious affairs and sort out the temple leadership in their territory.
Oda Nobunaga was a surly person. She claimed to be a follower of the Nichiren Sect and was very close to the Honnoji sect of the Nichiren Sect.
What is the origin of the Nichiren Sect? The Tendai Sect relied on the strong and bullied the weak, and was almost wiped out.
Who knows what Oda Nobunaga wanted to do by supporting the Nichiren Sect, but the Tendai Sect was the first to tremble.
In addition, Oda Nobunaga is also trying to win over the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect, but it is more like a political means to divide the consensus of the mainstream Buddhist sects.
The mainstream sects that originally disliked each other with Oda Nobunaga became increasingly uneasy as Oda Nobunaga got closer to the Nanman Sect.
Yiyin sighed.
The leader of the Shingon sect, Akakure, returned to Mount Koya to assume the title of Master. Apparently, he was prepared for a rainy day and further used the protection of the Shiba family in order to protect himself.
Among the mainstream Buddhist sects, the Tendai Sect occupies Mount Hiei and claims to be the authentic sect in the world.
However, the Enryaku Temple religious order on Mount Hiei had already been burned to death once by Oda Nobunaga, and the previous master died in mysterious circumstances.
These nuns and aristocrats seem to be pure and refined, but in fact they are not very courageous. Their calves may be trembling right now, fearing that Oda Nobunaga will go to Mount Hiei again to cause trouble.
Although the Rinzai Sect was once supported by the shogunate, it is now torn apart. It cannot even choose a leading master, and the voices are all uneven.
If Oda Nobunaga really wants to take action against the Rinzai sect's temples, they will be nothing more than fish and meat on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others.
The Shingon sect has long been divided due to the dispute between the old sect and the new sect, and the appeal of the old Koyasan sect is not as strong as before.
Although he reluctantly swallowed up the Hosho Sect, captured Kofukuji Temple, and became the master of the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom, Mount Koya's rule over the Yamato Buddhist Kingdom was very weak.
If Yoshigan had not kept its promise and sincerely protected Kofukuji Temple, Yamato would have been taken away by Tsutsui Junkei by now.
In this turbulent time, Yoshigan has become the life-saving straw of the Shingon Sect, and the Koyasan Order is naturally trying its best to cling to this super thigh.
It’s no wonder that the Master of the Shingon Sect took the initiative to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his throne, and summoned Master Changakue back to succeed him. This was because he was preparing to play the emotional card with the Shiba family.
Yiyin shook his head and sighed.
"Koyasan is too thoughtful. In fact, even if they do nothing, I will protect the Buddhist sects.
After all, I am a Buddhist protector."
Yi Gin, the present god who descended from Bishamonten and is the protector of Buddhism, was the former Tiantai sect master Kyushu who was the first to start blowing, and then Master Changkyue pulled the Shingon sect to play together.
The Yixiang Sect and Linji Sect, who then reacted, also joined the ranks of those who played desperately.
Each of these big sects is better than the other, and they never engage in loss-making business. They praise Yiyin desperately, but in fact they are setting up Yiyin.
When the Buddhist sects are protecting the Shinto divinity of the saint, Yoshigami must protect the survival of the Buddhist sects. Otherwise, wouldn't he, the Buddhist protector, become a big joke?
Shiba's divine right is different from the extinct Emperor Shinto. Emperor Shinto is a national religion native to the Yamato people. The emperor rules the island country with the divine right in the name of the descendants of Rizhao God.
Theoretically, all the nobles of the island country are related by blood to the emperor. Even though Ashikaga Yoshimitsu massacred the emperor's court, the Fujiwara clan of the Genji Taira clan in the samurai regime still had the blood of the emperor.
This was Lin Xinsheng’s earliest suggestion that Yiyin could reestablish the historical origins of Shintoism in the name of the emperor’s descendants.
But this suggestion was rejected by Yiyin without hesitation, because Yiyin was determined to make the island country a vassal of the Celestial Empire.
A vassal state that has a heart for the Celestial Empire and is willing to sincerely submit to the Celestial Empire must meet two conditions.
To be continued...